Singer also reveals track list for his June 12 release, which will include collaborations with Pharrell, Rick Ross and others.
By Jocelyn Vena
<P><a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/usher/artist.jhtml">Usher</a> is nearing the release of his new album <a href="/news/articles/1682140/usher-looking-for-myself.jhtml"><i>Looking 4 Myself.</i></a> And to get fans excited for it, he unveiled the track listing and cover art this week.</P><P>The cover teases the "more artistic" tracks he has in store. In a close-up shot of his profile, Usher sports a neck tattoo that matches the artsy images in the background.</P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="Usher 'Needed A Boss' For 'Lemme See'" id="vid:764890" width="415" height="255"></div><p></P><P>On it, he's got collaborations with Rick Ross on <a href="/news/articles/1684255/usher-rick-ross-lemme-see.jhtml">"Lemme See,"</a> Pharrell on "Twisted," and <a href="/news/articles/1619238/how-did-luke-steele-end-up-on-jay-z-album.jhtml">Luke Steele</a> on the album's title track, according to <a href="http://hiphop-n-more.com/2012/05/usher-looking-4-myself-album-cover-track-list/#more-83093" target="_blank">Hiphop-n-More</a>. For those unfamiliar with Steele, he's from the Australian synth-pop duo Empire of the Sun. He also appeared on Jay-Z's <i>Blueprint 3</i> and co-wrote the track "Rather Die Young" on Beyoncé's <i>4.</i></P><P>Usher already has teased fans about what they can expect from the June 12 release with the sultry single <a href="http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/02/16/usher-diplo-climax-love-affair-song">"Climax,"</a> the party track <a href="/news/articles/1684071/usher-next-single-scream.jhtml">"Scream"</a> and the R&B thumper "Lemme See." He previewed the album at a special performance of the off-Broadway show <a href="/news/articles/1684028/usher-fuerza-bruta-looking-for-myself.jhtml">"Fuerza Bruta"</a> in New York City in April.</P><P>"There's a lot there to keep fans tuning in. It's a ton of other experiences and a ton of other walks ... as I've had this long journey over the last year [and] every bit of what I've experienced I've put into a creative, artistic way," he told MTV News about the album. "This is more artistic of an album than I've had in history."</P><P>Here's the full track list for <i>Looking 4 Myself</i>, including deluxe edition tracks:</P><P>» "Can't Stop Won't Stop"<br> » "Scream"<br> » "Climax"<br> » "I Care for U"<br> » "Show Me"<br> » "Lemme See" (featuring Rick Ross)<br> » "Twisted" (featuring Pharrell)<br> » "Dive"<br> » "What Happened to U"<br> » "Looking 4 Myself" (featuring Luke Steele)<br> » "Numb"<br> » "Lessons for the Lover"<br> » "Sins of My Father"<br> » "Euphoria"<br> » "I.F.U." (Deluxe only)<br> » "Say the Words" (Deluxe only)<br> » "2nd Round" (Deluxe only)<br> » "Hot Thing" (Deluxe only)</P><P><i>What track are you most excited for on </i>Looking 4 Myself</i>? Leave your comment below!</i></P><P><a href="http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1617615"><img src="http://www.mtv.com/news/photos/s/spotted/banner/spotted.jpg"></a> <i>What track are you most excited for on </i>Looking 4 Myself<i>? Leave your comment below!</i></p>
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